Leading global health scientists call for new strategy to tackle the diseases of tomorrow

The heads of two of the country’s leading science and health institutions have called for action to tackle global health threats by focusing on a ‘One Health’ approach. One Health is a concept which recognises that the health of humans is connected to the health of animals and the environment.

At a debate held in partnership with the New Scientist, Professor Peter Piot, Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and Professor Stuart Reid, Principal of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), called for a more collaborative approach to tackle issues such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and high-risk diseases including Zika and Ebola.